An Elkton man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison with all but 30 years suspended for killing two teenagers last year.Donald Ray Bennett, 31, pleaded guilty Friday in Cecil County Circuit Court, admitting that he murdered Jesse Veasey Jr., 16, and Ricardo Levenberry, 19, before disposing of their bodies, which had not been found prior to the plea.According to the Cecil County State's Attorney's Office, Bennett strangled Veasey on Aug. 18, 2014. They had met so that Bennett could buy heroin from the teen. Bennett killed Levenberry the same way under the same guise a day later."We hope that this case will shine a light on what needs to be done. We need to concentrate on a multi-pronged attack in dealing with the drug problem that we have in our community," said Karl Fickle, with the Cecil County State's Attorney's Office.As part of Bennett's plea deal, he was required to tell prosecutors where he disposed of the teens' bodies.Police said they recovered what they believe to be Veasey's remains in a creek under Interstate 95 but are awaiting the results of DNA testing to confirm his identity."We went out there, and within minutes, located the remains of what Mr. Bennett claims to be Jesse Veasey. We have DNA test pending to confirm that," Elkton police Sgt. Andrew Tuer said.Police said Bennett told them that he left Levenberry's body in a dumpster at the West End Garden Motel in Elkton. Those remains are believed to be in the Cecil County landfill, but are "unrecoverable.""His recovery is improbable and unlikely," Tuer said.Although the case is closed, Veasey's longtime friend, Christopher Plaster, said it will be hard to move on."I don't think it'll ever happen, ever. I think about him every day," Plaster said. "He shouldn't get a deal for telling where they are when he's the one that did it. It's a lot better than not knowing where he is, and now we know where he is and he can get laid to rest. It's a lot better, but they could have given him more."If Bennett violates his probation, he'll be sent back to prison to serve the full sentence.

ELKTON, Md. —

An Elkton man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison with all but 30 years suspended for killing two teenagers last year.

Donald Ray Bennett, 31, pleaded guilty Friday in Cecil County Circuit Court, admitting that he murdered Jesse Veasey Jr., 16, and Ricardo Levenberry, 19, before disposing of their bodies, which had not been found prior to the plea.

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According to the Cecil County State's Attorney's Office, Bennett strangled Veasey on Aug. 18, 2014. They had met so that Bennett could buy heroin from the teen. Bennett killed Levenberry the same way under the same guise a day later.

"We hope that this case will shine a light on what needs to be done. We need to concentrate on a multi-pronged attack in dealing with the drug problem that we have in our community," said Karl Fickle, with the Cecil County State's Attorney's Office.

As part of Bennett's plea deal, he was required to tell prosecutors where he disposed of the teens' bodies.

Police said they recovered what they believe to be Veasey's remains in a creek under Interstate 95 but are awaiting the results of DNA testing to confirm his identity.

"We went out there, and within minutes, located the remains of what Mr. Bennett claims to be Jesse Veasey. We have DNA test pending to confirm that," Elkton police Sgt. Andrew Tuer said.

Police said Bennett told them that he left Levenberry's body in a dumpster at the West End Garden Motel in Elkton. Those remains are believed to be in the Cecil County landfill, but are "unrecoverable."

"His recovery is improbable and unlikely," Tuer said.

Although the case is closed, Veasey's longtime friend, Christopher Plaster, said it will be hard to move on.

"I don't think it'll ever happen, ever. I think about him every day," Plaster said. "He shouldn't get a deal for telling where they are when he's the one that did it. It's a lot better than not knowing where he is, and now we know where he is and he can get laid to rest. It's a lot better, but they could have given him more."

If Bennett violates his probation, he'll be sent back to prison to serve the full sentence.